Number of companies setting comprehensive climate targets jumps by 227%
The number of companies setting both near-term and net-zero science-based climate targets rose by 227% between the end of 2023…
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Real estate investment managers falling short on climate commitments
The world’s largest real estate investment managers are failing to take even the most basic actions to tackle climate change,…
Met Éireann awards funding to climate and flood forecasting research
Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, has announced €2.8 million in funding for six university-led research projects focused on…
Envision Energy earns a CDP Climate Change ‘A’ Rating
Envision Energy has become the first Chinese renewable energy company to earn a CDP Climate Change ‘A’ rating. The company,…
UN adopts carbon credit standard to support underserved communities
The UN body tasked with implementing the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, has adopted a new…
‘Unprecedented’ freshwater loss recorded since 2002, study finds
A new study by researchers at Arizona State University has found that the Earth has experienced ‘unprecedented’ freshwater loss since…
July 2025 was the third warmest on record, data shows
July 2025 was the third warmest July on record at a global level, new data from the Copernicus Climate Change…
Nature-based climate solutions need to be restructured to work more effectively
Nature-based climate solutions (NbCS) are currently ‘falling short’, and need to be restructured in order to work more effectively, a…
‘Significant’ wildfire activity reported in North America and Europe
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has reported ‘significant’ wildfire activity in North America and Europe during June and July,…
Global ports facing growing threat from natural disasters and sea level rise
By the mid part of the century, global maritime trade is set to double in size, necessitating increased investment in…